HOWDY GUYS,WELL AS WE ALL KNOW FATHER TIME CATCHES UP WITH ALL OF US AND I THINK HE IS ALMOST ON ME.NOW A DAYS IT IS A LITTLE TOUGHER TO TRECK ACROSS THE FIELDS ,MUCH LESS KEEP YOUR EYE ON A DOWN BIRD ON A BUSY MORNING.I WAS WONDERING IF SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE SOME INFO OF WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST AND EASIEST DOG TO TRAIN FOR DOVE AND QUAIL.MY BROTHER AND I BOTH HAVE PRETTY BUMMED UP LEGS AND I THINK HAVING ONE OR TWO WOULD SURE MAKE IT EASIER TO FILL UP THE GRILL ON OPENING DAY IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN AS WELL AS PUT A FEW MORE IN THE FREEZER FOR LATER.

if your just wanting a retrieving dog i would go for a lab.very easy dog to work with for retieving and for flushing.make great house pets and companion.if you want a dog that will point,flush and retrieve i would look at the spaniel breeds.i have brittany and she loves to point,flush and retrieve and is a very loving dog in the house.check out www.gundogbreeders.com and click on your state and see what dogs are availible there and prices.some of the breeders have started dogs ready to go.

I have akc yellow and chocolate lab pups. my female has a good hunting pedigree. not sure what would be better for the bad legs you might want a pointing dog rather than a flusher. but my pups should be great hunters on any birds. they are 5 weeks old. i have 1 yellow female and 2 chocolate males left .have mostly owned labs so i cant give much input on easy training breeds but consistancy is the key no matter what the breed. good luck on finding your new hunting companion.

J where do you hunt, what kind of quail? Everyone will tell you their breed is the best but you need a dog that will suit your needs. If your not hunting bobwhites you probably don't need a pointing breed. A springer will hunt with you in gun range and are natural retrievers. If your hunting California quail, gambels, blues, or mtn quail a English springer would get my vote. Plus they are awesome in the dove fields. That being said, a young springer may hunt to fast for you unless he has good training. A lab or Welsh springer will hunt slower. Do your homework and get a good one. If you do get a springer don't get one from trialing stock, because the emphasise will be on the dogs speed.

THANKS FELLA'S I WILL LOOK INTO ALL THE FORMENTIONED OPTIONS.AS FAR AS WHAT KIND OF QUIAL I HUNT BOBBY'S. llewis what are you getting on your pups? and when would they be ready? THIS COMING YEAR I PLAN ON GOING PHEASANT HUNTING FOR THE FIRST TIME SO I GUESS A GOOD POINTING AND FLUSHING DOG WOULD BE IN ORDER,AS WELL AS NEEDING A GOOD RETREIVER FOR DOVE SEASON. AGAIN THANKS FOR ALL YOUR INPUT.THIS IS WHY I LIKE THIS CLUB.

jwesterman1---he has a thread right below here with pictures of his pups. It says they will be ready on 7/31 and he wants $300 for the males and $350 for the female.

J since you hunt bobs I would suggest a pointing breed with natural retrieving instincts. The most common would probably be a Brittany. Where do you live? I know some good guys in Kansas that could hook you up with a good Brittany. If you want I can put you in contact with them.

a german shorthair would be another option. great dogs for anything from ducks in the morning and quail the rest of the day. do some checking on them and I think you'd like what you see. I'm a die-hard lab man, but if something ever happens to my old chocolate lab I'll be getting a GSP for all the hunting I can stand.

i am getting 300 for the males and 350 for the females . the 49 th day wil be july 30 i have 2 chocolate males and 1 yellow female left if you have any questions give me a call ay 989-578-2318 my first name is lloyd.

have two chocolate males left

I have an English Springer Spaniel that came to me started at 4 months and hasn't stopped since ! training was a breeze as the dog just seemed to know what to do when I didn't and is very sedate in her house manners. If I were to have another dog however I would probably go with German shorthair ,I just like the looks of that dog on point.

we have german wirehaired pointer. perfect dog. fast learner and good with upland and waterfowl. they love to swim and retrive

My spinger was a gift from a lady friend after I lost my Chesapeake. I came home after weekend hunt and she simply presented me with the dog with condolences.

I know people will recommend the breed they have, as I have two labs, but I have two labs because I think they're the best all around breed for hunting and family. Labs are great water dogs so they are great for waterfowl and I can say from experience they are just as good as spaniels and brittanies at upland game. Their temperament is also unmatched in my opinion and this is why the lab is the #1 registered breed out there with (I think) 19 million registered labs out there. I'm +1 for the labrador.

I don't think any flushing dogs excel at hunting bobwhites. Sure they may push a covey or two but this is a pointer game. As far as labs being just as good as a spaniel on upland birds, I doubt most labs could even get in most of the cover I hunt with my springer.

don't know about the bob white thing but my female yellow lab would fit just about anywhere a brittany or springer will  , judgeing by the size of my dads springer and brittany . but they all hunt .

My springer weighs 42lbs and wiil actually get up under the mats of briars to find birds. my English chocolate lab 110 sometimes size matters.

lol yes it does and my lab , female , is a little bigger but only around 60 pounds . just comparing my female to the hight of my dads springer. but i'm not real prejudice. iwould take a brittany or springer any time but just love labs .

what are you looking for? i have a 5 yr old german shorthair pointer that i no longer have the time to devote to her.if interested please email me @ probinson_1966@yahoo.com

jwesterman1, I know a guy that use to be on this site also (don't think is is still a member though), he went by live4hunitn, anyway he bred registered American Labs, in fact he gave me one for a hunt he had here (great dog), he had even started it on its training.
Anyway If you are still looking I can put you in touch with him, just send me a e-mail at kennyfrnch@yahoo.com